Western Union (WU) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Western Union (WU) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $6.4 million in Q1 2026, down 67.84% quarter-over-quarter from $19.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 67.01% on a YoY basis from $19.4 million in Q1 2025.

Western Union (WU) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Western Union's Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $6.4 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 67.01% year-over-year to $6.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $25.5 million (down 71.6% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $38.5 million, down 52.7% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was $6.4 million for Q1 2026 at Western Union, down from $19.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $58.3 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$43.8 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $10.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $11.0 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Capital Expenditures slumped 505.56% in 2023, then surged 233.11% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $10.8 million in 2022, then plunged by 505.56% to -$43.8 million in 2023, then soared by 233.11% to $58.3 million in 2024, then tumbled by 65.87% to $19.9 million in 2025, then tumbled by 67.84% to $6.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $6.4 million (Q1 2026), $19.9 million (Q4 2025), and $7.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Visa 541.66 Bn 529.25 Bn - 383.00 Mn
2 Mastercard 437.55 Bn 427.34 Bn - 181.00 Mn
3 American Express 212.80 Bn 158.76 Bn 17.43 Bn 1.15 Bn
4 Capital One Financial 112.47 Bn 35.97 Bn - 553.00 Mn
5 PayPal Holdings 37.70 Bn 28.36 Bn 7.84 Bn 231.00 Mn
6 Synchrony Financial 24.26 Bn 3.70 Bn - -
7 Affirm Holdings 21.24 Bn 19.51 Bn 261.64 Mn -22.29 Bn
8 SoFi Technologies 20.46 Bn 17.06 Bn 929.25 Mn 67.55 Mn
9 Ally Financial 13.30 Bn 12.86 Bn 1.98 Bn -
10 Western Union 2.35 Bn 1.45 Bn 293.80 Mn 6.40 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 6.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 6.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 19.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 19.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 7.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 7.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -8.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -8.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 19.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 19.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 58.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 58.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -20.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -20.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 32.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 32.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 11.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 11.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -43.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -43.80 Mn